Helping every military veteran transitioning to School win admission to the very best graduate or undergraduate institutions possible, provides test preparation,recommendations, reume assistance,appication and essay review, interview preparation, and networking assistance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+96% vs prior year
Spent
$815K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$767K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$439K
FY2022$502K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$637K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$815K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$438K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$815K
Net assets
$767K
FY2025▲ +131%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$474K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$767K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $801K Fundraising 2% · $14K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Christine Schwartz$87,996$105,000
James Selbe$87,500—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $801K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Helping every military veteran transitioning to school win admission to the very best graduate or undergraduate institutions possible, provides test preparation,recommendations, resume assistance,application and essay review, interview preparation, and networking assistance

$801Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Money outPt IX
$815K
Ln 25
Programscol B$801K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$767K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$807K
Government grantsLn 1e$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Other incomeLn 4–11$75
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$524K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$524K
Total assetsLn 16$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$767K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K$524K
Total assetsLn 16$345K$779K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$332K$767K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$106K$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$455K$455K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$129$129
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$62K$62K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$29K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$815K$801K$0$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$815K$435K$767K 990 PDF
FY2024 $637K$706K−$69K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $585K$603K−$18K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $502K$553K−$51K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021 $439K$438K$984$474K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,250,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $214,059$806,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $422,750$443,400
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41$67
I-11 Other revenue$75
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $636,850$1,250,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$106,193
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $531,312$500,396
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,188$4,190
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,463$204,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $705,963$815,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,113$434,801
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,250,154 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$681,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$806,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $443,400$443,400
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $67$67
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $75$75
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $443,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,250,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $815,353 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $106,193$106,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $454,900$454,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $129$129
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,015$1,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,352$44,352
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,063$4,063
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,679$22,679
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,190$4,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,783$2,783
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $62,105$62,105
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,065$10,065
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,278$15,278
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,306$9,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,531$39,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $28,764 · Fundraising $10,000$38,764
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $801,163 · Management $0 · Fundraising $14,190$815,353
Part X · Balance sheet $778,797 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $225,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $315,576$524,437
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,250$18,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $606$11,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $345,432$778,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,454$2,044
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,000$2,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $134$7,608
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,588$12,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $290,768$739,308
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $41,076$27,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $331,844$766,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $345,432$778,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $766,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,250,154
XI-2 Total expenses$815,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$434,801
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$331,844
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$766,645

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